The Very Best and Worst Jobs Ever!!!
We’ve explored Pirates and Message Runners, Professors and Fact-Checkers, Singers and Searchers of Plague Dead, and, yesterday, Politicians and People Born into Wealth and Title. Amazing. We’ve come a long way and, before we ring in the new year, it’s…
The Second Best and Worst Jobs Ever
Holy crap we’re almost done the series! Through Pirates and Message Runners, University Professors and Fox News Fact-Checkers, and Singers and Searchers of the Dead we have explored myriad kinds of work and how these historical jobs impact communities. Sort of. Other times we rambled about tenure and the coming Plague. Sorry about that. On to the next two jobs!
The Third Best and Worst Jobs Ever
Welcome to Part 3 of the Daily Gumboot’s award-worthy series on the History of Work. We’ve explored Pirates and Message Runners and University Professors and Fact-Checkers at Fox News. It’s been as hilarious as it’s been informative and interesting. With many of you in the Private Sector back at work, we hope that this mental exercise burns off some of that holiday goodness as you make great use of your downtime and read this blog!
The Fourth Best and Worst Jobs Ever
Yesterday we examined Pirates and First World War Message Runners with edutaining results. Whether you’re on vacation today or not, you’ll love the next installment of this award-worthy series. Enjoy! Best. Job. Ever. Number 4! Welcome to my dream job:…
The Fifth Best and Worst Jobs Ever!
As outlined by the Introduction to the History of Work Series, this is Part 1 of 5 of the Best and Worst Jobs in History. Godfrey and I don’t stand on ceremony or words. We get right down to business….
Introducing the History of Work Series
Since human beings killed dinosaurs around 5,000 BC, work has been a central part of every human community. From the Discover Channel to the Harvard Business Review to the recently celebrated One Week Job Program to Philosophers, Teachers, Consultants, Coaches, Writers, Academics, and countless other professionals, holistic examinations of work – and what it means to humans – have threaded their way through textbooks, conferences, professional development seminars, and pop-culture.
Strengthening Community Through Digitized Local History
[Editor’s Note: the following article was stolen hijacked copied shared-in-complicity by the good people at ActiveHistory.ca. When it comes to creating powerfully connective communities History not only matters, but it is a channel through which neighbourhoods, cities and nations can…
The Office Holiday Party
Over the next two weeks, communities of working people (and many of their cajoled spouses and partners) will be participating in (hopefully) festive holiday parties. Egg nog will flow, budgets will shrink and awkward dancing will ensue. I love parties….
Finding a Job is Just Like Dating – Part 2
Recently, friend and colleague Kimberley Rawes and I delivered the first chapter of a two-part series on Your Career as Dating. It was an amazing experience and positive reviews, speaking offers and various other accolades continue to roll in. So, after reading the first part of this two-part series, you have used a fantastic pickup line to get a date (or maybe more) and have been offered an exclusive relationship. So what should you do next?
20-Minute Neighbourhoods
So, I just finished my UBC Continuing Studies class in Sustainability and Transformational Leadership. Last week, teammates Heidi, Roger and I created a consulting firm – 20:15 (we present the concept of “20-Minute Neighbourhoods” in 15 minutes) – and delivered…